Born with immortal seed

Chapter 43 Celebrating a 100th Birthday
Outside Qingfeng Gate, various sword lights and flying magical artifacts appeared one after another, but they all landed far away and dared not rush directly into the sect's formation.

The sect's disciples, who are in charge of welcoming and seeing off guests these past two days, have been running around and talking themselves hoarse.

The Foundation Establishment elder in charge of this matter had been troubled for many days. Just arranging the seating for the birthday banquet and the accommodations for the guests had taken him a lot of effort and had a huge headache.

“There is a female disciple of the Hundred Flowers Sect who was taken as a concubine by the Supreme Elder of the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect last year and is extremely favored… Hmm, let’s move her up two places in the rankings.”

"The Liu family of the Double Blades and the Chen family of Fragrant Pigs had a bitter feud years ago, with several family cultivators killed or injured in a fight over a Foundation Establishment spiritual artifact. Which idiot put their residences together? Change them immediately and let the Chen family of Fragrant Pigs live in the courtyard of the Left Wing of the Bai family of Ink Bamboo!"

This Foundation Establishment elder had a hunched back and a worried expression. He looked to be in his forties, but his whole body exuded an air of old age.

"Elder Ni said that the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan Chief and elders have arrived and have already sent their visiting cards outside the mountain gate."

The disciples ran in and out, picked up the wooden plaque that Elder Ni had dropped on the ground, and quickly went to adjust the arrangement. At the same time, a guest master came in to announce the news in the hall.

"Lead them to rest in courtyard number five, and tell them I'll visit later... Never mind, I'll go greet them myself."

Elder Ni thought for a moment, then got up and headed out of the sect.

The Fire Phoenix Mo Clan has now become the number one cultivation family in Black Mountain, with five members reaching the Foundation Establishment stage and over a thousand cultivators in the clan. If resources were not limited, and if the Qingfeng Sect had not firmly controlled all Foundation Establishment spiritual items and pills, the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Mo Clan would certainly be much higher.

Normally it would be fine, but tomorrow is the sect leader's 100th birthday, so Elder Ni decided to give the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan some face.

On such a joyous occasion, the most important thing is for both hosts and guests to be happy and for nothing to go wrong.

"Grandfather, why must I join the Azure Maple Sect? I can still achieve Foundation Establishment if I stay in the clan!"

Outside the great formation stood three cultivators, two large and one small, all dressed in bright red Daoist robes, with a lifelike phoenix embroidered from their backs to their chests.

The boy was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He was handsome and dashing, and his pair of red pupils clearly showed his identity as a direct descendant of the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan.

Mo Qianyuan, the current patriarch of the Fire Phoenix Mo Clan, had a rough and domineering appearance. His arms, which were exposed outside his bright red Taoist robe, looked thicker than those of an average person. He squinted and said, "If Changfei's goal is only to establish his foundation, then stay in the clan. Your grandfather will guarantee you a 50% chance of successfully establishing your foundation."

"But you must remember, our Mo family's greatest goal for thousands of years has been to produce a Core Formation True Person!"

"My grandfather has been in the late Foundation Establishment stage for over ten years, yet he still dares not take the final step towards perfection... because once he does, the Qingfeng Sect's swift and decisive actions will arrive, and it will never allow a Core Formation power to appear beside its bed!"

"But if I become a disciple of that Sect Leader Wei and become a disciple of the Qingfeng Sect, will I be able to successfully form my core? Even Sect Leader Wei himself is only at the same cultivation level as your grandfather."

Mo Changfei's crimson eyes, combined with his handsome face, did not appear strange; instead, they created a unique kind of allure.

"Changfei, after your bloodline was purified by the inheritance stone tablet, its purity is now similar to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator. So as long as you successfully establish your foundation, your bloodline will be further enhanced, allowing you to awaken more Fire Phoenix bloodlines. At that time, it will be equivalent to having an additional Core Formation spiritual artifact!"

“Nothing in this world is 100% certain, but the identity of the Qingfeng Sect’s personal disciple brings far more opportunities than that of the young patriarch of the Huofeng Mo Clan… Besides, our Mo family’s true hope still lies there…”

Mo Qianyuan's resolute face showed a hint of bewilderment, and his voice grew softer and softer until even those around him could not hear what he was saying.

"Clan Chief Mo, Fellow Daoist Mo Haixin, it's been a long time. Thank you all for coming to celebrate Senior Brother Sect Leader's 100th birthday."

Elder Ni emerged from the protective array and greeted them with clasped hands from afar.

Mo Qianyuan was one of the few late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators in Black Mountain, while Elder Mo Haixin and Elder Ni were both early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, so they dared not be arrogant.

"Elder Ni, you're too kind. How could we not come earlier for Sect Leader Wei's birthday banquet!"

Mo Qianyuan grinned and laughed loudly, displaying a bold and unrestrained demeanor befitting his appearance.

"This is the most outstanding grandson among my bunch of good-for-nothing descendants. I plan to send him to Qingfeng Sect after the New Year. Elder Ni will have to take good care of him then."

Elder Ni's eyes twitched. The Fire Phoenix Mo Clan had always considered themselves to have a special bloodline, and very few of their members had joined the Azure Maple Sect.

The fact that the clan chief's grandson was allowed to participate in the mountain gate challenge today suggests he has ulterior motives; it seems he came after hearing that rumor.

"These people are just having wishful thinking. If the sect leader really wanted to take on a disciple, he would choose from disciples of sects with clean backgrounds. Why would he choose your Mo family's young patriarch?"

While inwardly grumbling, Elder Ni personally led the Mo family of Fire Phoenix to Courtyard No. 5 of the Jia section of Luoxia Peak.

For Sect Leader Wei's 100th birthday celebration, all the prominent figures in Black Mountain County were present.

Even outside of Black Mountain County, powerful forces sent people to offer their birthday greetings.

Forces like Baihuamen and Shennong Valley originated from outside Heishan County.

The main reason is that he is a righteous man who, at less than a hundred years old, has cultivated to the late Foundation Establishment stage and has the potential to form a Core, thus gaining considerable fame.

A Core Formation Realm cultivator is a truly powerful figure throughout the entire Mizhou region, whose word carries immense weight and whose mere presence can cause an earthquake.

Cultivators from all walks of life, arriving via streaks of sword light and flying magical artifacts, surged into the Azure Maple Sect like a tidal wave. When everyone had arrived and been counted by nightfall, the guest master was astonished to find that the number of guests exceeded two hundred.

The situation exceeded our initial expectations, so we had to readjust the banquet hall and prepare more birthday banquet food, a whole host of tedious tasks.

The following day, as soon as it was light, monks began to enter the banquet hall to offer their birthday wishes.

Bai Zichen followed the clan leader Bai Xianzong and the crowd forward. This was the first time in his history that he had seen so many Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The leader he encountered exuded the magical power of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, causing him to tightly control his divine sense to avoid revealing his secret.

"Chen'er, it's still early for the banquet. Why don't you wander around the neighborhood? I'm going to have a get-together with some fellow Daoists."

After finding the location belonging to the Bai family, Bai Xianzong saw two Foundation Establishment cultivators he recognized and prepared to go up and chat with them.

"Yes."

Bai Zichen didn't want to wander around recklessly, lest he bump into some Foundation Establishment cultivator, as there were simply too many powerful figures in the banquet hall at the moment.

He stopped near his own location, staring intently at the jade pillar that was as thick as a person could hug.

"what?"

Bai Zichen was lost in thought when he suddenly felt a gust of wind rushing towards him from behind. He quickly dodged a dark shadow by sticking close to the jade pillar.

"Who are you, and why are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"

Bai Zichen turned around and looked at the handsome young man opposite him, feeling a surge of annoyance.

If his consciousness hadn't been completely shut off, he would still have had some warning function; if the other party had deliberately bumped into him, he would definitely have been thrown away.

(End of this chapter)